Upper Salford, PA climate
Upper Salford has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Upper Salford feels like
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Upper Salford weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.3" | 7.8" | 11 | 8 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.8" | 9.4" | 9 | 11 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 4.0" | 4.4" | 11 | 4 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.8" | 1.0" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 4.2" | 3.4" | 10 | 4 | 29° – 47° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 47.8" | 26.3" | 132 | 27 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Upper Salford
Upper Salford gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Salford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Upper Salford, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Upper Salford and its neighbors
Upper Salford borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Salford has the coldest January nights (21°) and Skippack the hottest July afternoons (88°). Upper Salford’s January low is 22° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Upper Salford compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Upper Salford averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Upper Salford’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 22° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Upper Salford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Upper Salford?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Upper Salford?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Upper Salford get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Upper Salford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Upper Salford?
July, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Upper Salford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Palm 3 Se, PA (7 mi, snow) and Graterford 1 E, PA (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.